Thursday, March 30, 2023

I played the anime dating sim that does your taxes for you

Yes, there is an anime dating sim that does your taxes, and it actually works. Tax Heaven 3000 is a game produced by MSCHF, the venture-funded creative studio behind projects like Push Party, the Lil Nas X blood shoes, the big red Astro Boy boots and Dead Startup Toys. Basically, they just make a bunch […]

I played the anime dating sim that does your taxes for you by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

Crypto market cap unaffected on the week amid more US lawsuits

If you thought last week was crazy with the SEC clamping down on major crypto companies like Coinbase and Tron, you should buckle up for this week’s news.

Crypto market cap unaffected on the week amid more US lawsuits by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

Netflix’s ad-supported plan comes to Apple TV after months of delay

When Netflix launched its ad-supported plan four months ago, there were a few devices the plan didn’t support — Apple TV being one of them. Starting this week, the cheaper tier is available in the Netflix tvOS app. A Reddit user that goes by websgeisti noticed the update yesterday. The user noted that Netflix’s Basic […]

Netflix’s ad-supported plan comes to Apple TV after months of delay by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

Yeah, of course, YC’s winter class is oozing with AI companies

While some startups are reinventing the wheel, most are looking to build nuanced use cases of AI. It would be weirder if they weren't.

Yeah, of course, YC’s winter class is oozing with AI companies by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

Smoakland is testing a loophole to sell cannabis by credit card

What do you do when you have a very successful and popular product (marijuana) that is legal in some places, but federally has been a Schedule 1 drug since 1970? Well, you can’t rely on any national institutions as your business partners. One of the major places that shows up is in payments and payment […]

Smoakland is testing a loophole to sell cannabis by credit card by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat

Microsoft is “exploring” putting ads in the responses given by Bing Chat, its new search agent powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. While these sponsored responses are clearly labeled as such, it does make one question how far we’ve really come from the old model of ads on search engines. Microsoft confirmed this is happening, albeit in […] That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
http://dlvr.it/SljHL8
Share:

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Lyft might drop shared rides, stay focused on basics under new CEO

Lyft might once again drop its shared rides offering, just one of several changes the company’s newly appointed CEO could make in a bid to focus on its core ride-hailing business and become profitable. David Risher, who is taking over as Lyft’s CEO in mid-April, told TechCrunch in a wide ranging interview that other features […]

Lyft might drop shared rides, stay focused on basics under new CEO by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

Daily Crunch: After raising $3M seed, global fintech platform Payday plans to secure licensing in Canada, UK

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.

Daily Crunch: After raising $3M seed, global fintech platform Payday plans to secure licensing in Canada, UK by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat

Microsoft is “exploring” putting ads in the responses given by Bing Chat, its new search agent powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. While these sponsored responses are clearly labeled as such, it does make one question how far we’ve really come from the old model of ads on search engines. Microsoft confirmed this is happening, albeit in […]

That was fast! Microsoft slips ads into AI-powered Bing Chat by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

Irrigreen’s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs

Investors just pumped millions into Irrigreen, a startup vying to quench America’s thirsty lawns with “approximately 50% less water.” Seed investor Ulu led the $15 million funding round. Two tech investors that are focused on water conservation — Burnt Island and Echo River — also chipped in, among a handful of others. The San Francisco–based […]

Irrigreen’s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

According to David Wechsler, a principal at OMERS Ventures, “having an embedded strategy is not required for venture funding.”

6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

Online used-car marketplace Shift cuts workforce 30% following CarLotz merger

Online used vehicle retailer Shift Technologies cut its workforce by 30% in the first quarter as the company sought to reduce costs and eliminate duplicate positions following its merger with CarLotz, CEO Jeff Clementz said during an earnings call. The layoffs came as the company saw its revenue plummet in the fourth quarter and its […]

Online used-car marketplace Shift cuts workforce 30% following CarLotz merger by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

All the tech and features in the all-electric Kia EV9 SUV

Kia revealed Tuesday the next EV in its portfolio, a three-row flagship SUV called the EV9 that is packed with tech and a key product in the company’s mission to reach annual sales of 1.2 million battery electric vehicles by 2030. The South Korean automaker didn’t disclose pricing, but it did provide numerous details on […] All the tech and features in the all-electric Kia EV9 SUV by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
http://dlvr.it/SlfJrt
Share:

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The market has changed, but super-voting shares are here to stay, says Mr. IPO

Yesterday, the ride-sharing company Lyft said its two co-founders, John Zimmer and Logan Green, are stepping down from managing the company’s day-to-day operations, though they are retaining their board seats. According to a related regulatory filing, they actually need to hang around as “service providers” to receive their original equity award agreements. (If Lyft is sold […]

The market has changed, but super-voting shares are here to stay, says Mr. IPO by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share:

StellarFi lands $15M to help people build credit by paying bills, rent on time

Building credit is hard when it’s difficult to even get credit. And while it’s not impossible to get loans or credit cards, they are usually offered at high interest rates to the people who can least afford to pay them. One Austin-based startup is out to help people build — or get — credit without […]

StellarFi lands $15M to help people build credit by paying bills, rent on time by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Posted from: this blog via Microsoft Power Automate.

Share: